Political Psychology - Public Political Attitudes Assignmentpart of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Quantitative Writing:Examples Students were asked to compare their estimates of public opinion on several current issues to the actual values obtained through the analysis of National Surveys. The objective was to explore a common social attribution error and to acquire familiarity with data sources and on-line analysis tools.

Writing about Numbers We Should Knowpart of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Quantitative Writing:Examples This opening assignment for an introductory quantitative reasoning course asks students to write about "Numbers We Should Know." Its goal is to help students begin to think quantitatively, evaluate the sources of quantitative information critically, and write using numbers precisely and thoughtfully.

Exploring Economic Inequality with Datapart of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Quantitative Writing:Examples This set of assignments exposes students to data which can be used to analyze economic inequality in international and historical context. Then students are asked to generate a thesis-driven argument drawing supporting evidence from one or more of the data sources.

The Role of Audience in Quantitative Writingpart of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Quantitative Writing:Examples This workshop entails the reading of a highly quantitative article, summarizing it for a different audience, and reflecting upon what choices and opportunities audience presents for quantitative writers.

Class in America--2008part of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Quantitative Writing:Examples This is a writing assignment for first-year composition. Students have a sample essay that uses statistics and case studies as evidence. Students are asked to use statistics persuasively.

Demographic Data in Community Assessmentpart of Pedagogy in Action:Library:Quantitative Writing:Examples As part of a community assessment, students research demographic data for a local community. The data of the community are compared to the state and the US. This information is used to help identify needs in the community.